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§ 60.112 — Overall System Performance Objective For The Geologic Repository After Permanent Closure

10 C.F.R. § 60.112

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The geologic setting shall be selected and the engineered barrier system and the shafts, boreholes and their seals shall be designed to assure that releases of radioactive materials to the accessible environment following permanent closure conform to such generally applicable environmental standards for radioactivity as may have been established by the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to both anticipated processes and events and unanticipated processes and events.

10 C.F.R. § 60.111 10 C.F.R. § 60.113

Authorizing Statute

Determination of other material as special nuclear material; Presidential assent; effective date
42 U.S.C. § 2071
Storage or disposal facility planning
42 U.S.C. § 2021a
Authority and functions of Director
44 U.S.C. § 3504
Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information; recommendations; international and national coordination of efforts
42 U.S.C. § 4332
Site approval and construction authorization
42 U.S.C. § 10134
Establishment and transfers
42 U.S.C. § 5841